Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey
@drlizbailey.bsky.social
Lecturer in public policy and management at the University of York. Specialist in education, public services, social policy history, and the voluntary sector. Currently mapping the VCSE workforce in North Yorkshire and the Humber. All views my own
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An interesting article about the impact of consumers drinking less in restaurants - first time I have heard the phrases "damp drinking" for drinking less volume overall or "99% sober" for a mostly dry lifestyle with the occasional exception! www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oc...
‘It’s really good for the staff’: how restaurants adapt to customers drinking less
Alcohol is an important source of revenue for many restaurants. With consumption on the decline, venues could be left in a precarious position
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
An interesting article about the impact of consumers drinking less in restaurants - first time I have heard the phrases "damp drinking" for drinking less volume overall or "99% sober" for a mostly dry lifestyle with the occasional exception! www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oc...
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📖 New open access research from VSR
@brisunipress.bsky.social
What about the migrants? An exploration of organisational change in an asylum seeker and refugee voluntary sector organisation by Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey and Vita Terry
Read: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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What about the migrants? An exploration of organisational change in an asylum seeker and refugee voluntary sector organisation by Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey and Vita Terry
Read: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
October 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
📖 New open access research from VSR
@brisunipress.bsky.social
What about the migrants? An exploration of organisational change in an asylum seeker and refugee voluntary sector organisation by Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey and Vita Terry
Read: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
@brisunipress.bsky.social
What about the migrants? An exploration of organisational change in an asylum seeker and refugee voluntary sector organisation by Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey and Vita Terry
Read: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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October 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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My new book is published Open Access on 20 October! Find out more details here: bookstore.emerald.com/gendered-onl...
October 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
My new book is published Open Access on 20 October! Find out more details here: bookstore.emerald.com/gendered-onl...
Always great to hear directly from the sector leaders about how to structure systematic change. Some key insights include: unlocking the potential of the sector, creating enabling conditions and understanding the history and power dynamics of exist relationships. #vssn2025 #vsvr25
September 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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🏆 Congratulations to Toby Blume, Peter John, Dyana Mason @dyanamason.bsky.social, and Marios Petropoulos - winners of this year’s Voluntary Sector Review Best Article Prize!
📖 Read the award-winning article here: doi.org/10.1332/2040...
@bupjournals.bsky.social
📖 Read the award-winning article here: doi.org/10.1332/2040...
@bupjournals.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🏆 Congratulations to Toby Blume, Peter John, Dyana Mason @dyanamason.bsky.social, and Marios Petropoulos - winners of this year’s Voluntary Sector Review Best Article Prize!
📖 Read the award-winning article here: doi.org/10.1332/2040...
@bupjournals.bsky.social
📖 Read the award-winning article here: doi.org/10.1332/2040...
@bupjournals.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Our first plenary with Stephen Osborne discussing his he challenges and opportunities of voluntary sector organisations delivering public services, a topic that hits home with my own past work #vssn25
September 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Our first plenary with Stephen Osborne discussing his he challenges and opportunities of voluntary sector organisations delivering public services, a topic that hits home with my own past work #vssn25
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☕ Not long now until the main conference begins!
Day 1 of #VSVR2025 kicks off today at @bayesbschool.bsky.social. We’ll be exploring the theme Creating Change Together with a packed programme of keynotes, parallel sessions, and panel discussions.
Watch this space for updates throughout the day!
Day 1 of #VSVR2025 kicks off today at @bayesbschool.bsky.social. We’ll be exploring the theme Creating Change Together with a packed programme of keynotes, parallel sessions, and panel discussions.
Watch this space for updates throughout the day!
September 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
☕ Not long now until the main conference begins!
Day 1 of #VSVR2025 kicks off today at @bayesbschool.bsky.social. We’ll be exploring the theme Creating Change Together with a packed programme of keynotes, parallel sessions, and panel discussions.
Watch this space for updates throughout the day!
Day 1 of #VSVR2025 kicks off today at @bayesbschool.bsky.social. We’ll be exploring the theme Creating Change Together with a packed programme of keynotes, parallel sessions, and panel discussions.
Watch this space for updates throughout the day!
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We’re underway at #VSVR2025!
Angela Ellis Paine (Bayes CCE) and Vita Terry (VSSN Co-Chair) opened the conference this morning with a warm welcome and reflections on the theme Creating Change Together.
Great to see the room filling with energy for the two days ahead!
📍 @bayesbschool.bsky.social
Angela Ellis Paine (Bayes CCE) and Vita Terry (VSSN Co-Chair) opened the conference this morning with a warm welcome and reflections on the theme Creating Change Together.
Great to see the room filling with energy for the two days ahead!
📍 @bayesbschool.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We’re underway at #VSVR2025!
Angela Ellis Paine (Bayes CCE) and Vita Terry (VSSN Co-Chair) opened the conference this morning with a warm welcome and reflections on the theme Creating Change Together.
Great to see the room filling with energy for the two days ahead!
📍 @bayesbschool.bsky.social
Angela Ellis Paine (Bayes CCE) and Vita Terry (VSSN Co-Chair) opened the conference this morning with a warm welcome and reflections on the theme Creating Change Together.
Great to see the room filling with energy for the two days ahead!
📍 @bayesbschool.bsky.social
Back at @bayesbschool.bsky.social for the wonderful #VSSN25 conference!! So many amazing presentations and organisations here as always with great focus on how we can create change together. Thanks to @vssn1.bsky.social, @ncvo.bsky.social and @voluntaryactionislington
September 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Back at @bayesbschool.bsky.social for the wonderful #VSSN25 conference!! So many amazing presentations and organisations here as always with great focus on how we can create change together. Thanks to @vssn1.bsky.social, @ncvo.bsky.social and @voluntaryactionislington
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🎥 Missed our latest New Researchers Online Session?
You can now watch Ellen Bennett’s @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social presentation on theory in voluntary sector research. Perfect for anyone revisiting the big ideas that impact our field.
📺 Watch here: www.vssn.org.uk/2025/07/14/v...
You can now watch Ellen Bennett’s @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social presentation on theory in voluntary sector research. Perfect for anyone revisiting the big ideas that impact our field.
📺 Watch here: www.vssn.org.uk/2025/07/14/v...
Voluntary Sector Research: A deep dive into theory, by Ellen Bennett (Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Business School). – VSSN
www.vssn.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🎥 Missed our latest New Researchers Online Session?
You can now watch Ellen Bennett’s @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social presentation on theory in voluntary sector research. Perfect for anyone revisiting the big ideas that impact our field.
📺 Watch here: www.vssn.org.uk/2025/07/14/v...
You can now watch Ellen Bennett’s @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social presentation on theory in voluntary sector research. Perfect for anyone revisiting the big ideas that impact our field.
📺 Watch here: www.vssn.org.uk/2025/07/14/v...
New paper out yesterday! From Dr. E. Katharina Sarter and my covid-19 work looking at spatiality of service delivery - doi.org/10.1111/spol...
We were very fortunate to have such great voluntary sector organisations as case studies who have provided us an incredibly rich dataset.
We were very fortunate to have such great voluntary sector organisations as case studies who have provided us an incredibly rich dataset.
Spatiality of Service Delivery in the Covid19 Pandemic: Transcending Spatial Boundaries or Accommodating Logistical Challenges?
Considerations of ‘place’ and ‘space’ have become common in the literature on public and human services, most importantly in the form of ‘place-based’ approaches and ‘trusted space’. Whilst these all...
doi.org
July 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New paper out yesterday! From Dr. E. Katharina Sarter and my covid-19 work looking at spatiality of service delivery - doi.org/10.1111/spol...
We were very fortunate to have such great voluntary sector organisations as case studies who have provided us an incredibly rich dataset.
We were very fortunate to have such great voluntary sector organisations as case studies who have provided us an incredibly rich dataset.
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🌟Use code BUP07 at checkout until the end of July. 🌟
Whether you're a student, researcher, or curious reader, now’s the perfect time to discover books that challenge and inspire!
#SummerReads #SummerSale
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July 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
50% off everything in our summer sale! ☀️📚
🌟Use code BUP07 at checkout until the end of July. 🌟
Whether you're a student, researcher, or curious reader, now’s the perfect time to discover books that challenge and inspire!
#SummerReads #SummerSale
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🌟Use code BUP07 at checkout until the end of July. 🌟
Whether you're a student, researcher, or curious reader, now’s the perfect time to discover books that challenge and inspire!
#SummerReads #SummerSale
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It's #BristolPride2025! 🏳️🌈
Today, we’re spotlighting new articles on #LGBTQIA issues, from evolving #Transgender laws to the relevance of #QueerTheory and the shifting landscape of #PrideEvents.
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Today, we’re spotlighting new articles on #LGBTQIA issues, from evolving #Transgender laws to the relevance of #QueerTheory and the shifting landscape of #PrideEvents.
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How moral panic against trans people is shaping UK law in 2025: From boardroom quotas to legal definitions - Transforming Society
Sandra Duffy Golden examines the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that trans women, even with legal recognition, do not fall under the Equality Act’s definition of “sex,” highlighting its role in fueling…
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July 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
It's #BristolPride2025! 🏳️🌈
Today, we’re spotlighting new articles on #LGBTQIA issues, from evolving #Transgender laws to the relevance of #QueerTheory and the shifting landscape of #PrideEvents.
🌈https://buff.ly/5ozxDR5
🌈https://buff.ly/43zWopG
🌈https://buff.ly/B3o46Sz
Today, we’re spotlighting new articles on #LGBTQIA issues, from evolving #Transgender laws to the relevance of #QueerTheory and the shifting landscape of #PrideEvents.
🌈https://buff.ly/5ozxDR5
🌈https://buff.ly/43zWopG
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Amazing Vandals at Work four floor installation on the river Ouse in York. Raising money for the outstanding work of SASH - Safe and Sound Homes here in York with tons of street art talent
July 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Amazing Vandals at Work four floor installation on the river Ouse in York. Raising money for the outstanding work of SASH - Safe and Sound Homes here in York with tons of street art talent
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Third Sector Session #PPPConf2025
Peter Horner, @cresr-shu.bsky.social explored key ideas about meta-organisations
@drlizbailey.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk presented research mapping the Third Sector workforce
James Rees, @wlvuni.bsky.social discussed civil society's role in reducing social divides
Peter Horner, @cresr-shu.bsky.social explored key ideas about meta-organisations
@drlizbailey.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk presented research mapping the Third Sector workforce
James Rees, @wlvuni.bsky.social discussed civil society's role in reducing social divides
July 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Third Sector Session #PPPConf2025
Peter Horner, @cresr-shu.bsky.social explored key ideas about meta-organisations
@drlizbailey.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk presented research mapping the Third Sector workforce
James Rees, @wlvuni.bsky.social discussed civil society's role in reducing social divides
Peter Horner, @cresr-shu.bsky.social explored key ideas about meta-organisations
@drlizbailey.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk presented research mapping the Third Sector workforce
James Rees, @wlvuni.bsky.social discussed civil society's role in reducing social divides
Valeria Guarneros-Meza’s work reinforces some of things we are seeing in our own vcse mapping project about lack of understand of work of the sector and importance of the sector. #pppconf2025
July 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Valeria Guarneros-Meza’s work reinforces some of things we are seeing in our own vcse mapping project about lack of understand of work of the sector and importance of the sector. #pppconf2025
Always thought provoking @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social! Important to really think about realities of participatory work. We often see this in the voluntary sector: balancing the demands on the sector, the degree of support needed to join in research and articulating the benefits to them. #pppconf2025
July 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Always thought provoking @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social! Important to really think about realities of participatory work. We often see this in the voluntary sector: balancing the demands on the sector, the degree of support needed to join in research and articulating the benefits to them. #pppconf2025
@ppp-journal.bsky.social - Lord David Blunkett is echoing the break down in solidarities we highlighted last week at the @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social
His call for us to come together and re-engage in both social and voluntary action gives us hope fo a way through the present moment. #pppconf2025
His call for us to come together and re-engage in both social and voluntary action gives us hope fo a way through the present moment. #pppconf2025
July 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
@ppp-journal.bsky.social - Lord David Blunkett is echoing the break down in solidarities we highlighted last week at the @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social
His call for us to come together and re-engage in both social and voluntary action gives us hope fo a way through the present moment. #pppconf2025
His call for us to come together and re-engage in both social and voluntary action gives us hope fo a way through the present moment. #pppconf2025
Some insights from #scos2025 with Anne Theunissen and Grace Lordan getting us to reflect on different gendered aspects of work as well as Agnieska and Igor Postula having us consider the odd liminal spaces of managers. Lots of ideas of work to revisit.
July 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Some insights from #scos2025 with Anne Theunissen and Grace Lordan getting us to reflect on different gendered aspects of work as well as Agnieska and Igor Postula having us consider the odd liminal spaces of managers. Lots of ideas of work to revisit.
Excellent workshop from @lfb500.bsky.social and Caro Hunter! #scos2025
Experiencing Crossings through Craft - using the new materials approach. Really felt emotional about giving over a creation to others and learning a lot about communication and collaboration!
@uoysbs.bsky.social
Experiencing Crossings through Craft - using the new materials approach. Really felt emotional about giving over a creation to others and learning a lot about communication and collaboration!
@uoysbs.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Excellent workshop from @lfb500.bsky.social and Caro Hunter! #scos2025
Experiencing Crossings through Craft - using the new materials approach. Really felt emotional about giving over a creation to others and learning a lot about communication and collaboration!
@uoysbs.bsky.social
Experiencing Crossings through Craft - using the new materials approach. Really felt emotional about giving over a creation to others and learning a lot about communication and collaboration!
@uoysbs.bsky.social
Extremely important discussion about queerness and work. Some similar themes to race and work here. Eg inclusion, having to constantly educate, and various forms of conforming to pass at work. Thanks to Anne Theunissen and Grace Lordan #scos2025
July 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Extremely important discussion about queerness and work. Some similar themes to race and work here. Eg inclusion, having to constantly educate, and various forms of conforming to pass at work. Thanks to Anne Theunissen and Grace Lordan #scos2025